Lighting fixture



Jan. 6, 1931.

A. J. HlXON LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed March l8 1930 2 Sheets-She'et 1 a IWM I i l/l flh rlrfl l fl/llllllllrldl Q Iain??- Z red 1 Hanna J- HIXONLIGHTING FIXTURE Filed March 18, 1930 2 Sheets-sh f 2 Patented Jan. 6,1931 ALFRED. J. HIXON, or nnam'rann; mjnssacnusnrrs LIGHTING r IxrURE.hnpplicaitio n me mama, 1930. serial 110,486,755.

1 This invention relates toelectric light fixtures' of the bra'cket'typeand is designed to supply a novel and improved bracket having,

among others, the advantages hereinafter I claimed and described.

The bracket is especially adapted for use in hospitals andsick roomswhere it is re Fig. 4, a cross-sectional detail in the direction of thearrow on the line 44, Fig. 2; Fig. 5, a horizontal section on anenlarged scale on the line 5, Fig. 3; and Fig.6, an enlarged detailvertical section .of the washer comprising part-of theuniversal bracketmounting.

Referring first to Figs. 2, 3, my novel fixture comprises a housing 1 asof sheet metal, adapted to be set into the wall of the room and providedwith a front cover plate 2 secured to the frame a by screws 3.

Within the housing 1 is a rectangular frame a comprising topand bottommembers 4, 5 respectively, connected by upright corner members 6. Thefront members 6, Figs.

2, 3, 4, have flanges? through which extend the screws 8 into thehousing.

Between the top and bottom plates 4, 5, Figs. 2, 3,4, extends, one oneach side, arail 9, on which travels a carriage 10, which carries a reel11 for the current cord or wire 12, and the bracket 13. This bracket,Fig. 3, has a reduced end 15 which fits snugly passage 16 in a ball 17held movably against its seat on the end of an outwardly extended neck18 of the carriage. casting 10, by a threaded ring 19. This ring permitsfree universal movement of the ball 17 on its seat without loosening thering, through the presence of a washer 20 locked to the neck 18 by saidring 19 and by two pins 21 on the neck entering holes therefor in thewasher 20. The carriage 10, Fig. 4, has a vertical rib or gro0ve 23 intherail 9.

th the housing in.

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flange '22 on each side whi ch travels i The reel 11, Figs. 2, 3, 4,ismounted on an axle 25 in the carriage 10 and is provided interiorlywit-ha coiled spring, not shown, for automatically winding up the cord12 thereon. The cord 12 from the socket 28 on the bracket or arm "l3-is'carried through the ball 17 and wound upon thereel 11 and connectedthereto to include it in the circuit. From the terminals 26, Fig. 4, onthe carriage 10 extend forked finger contact members27 inwardly and oneither side of the shaft 25 and; against thefends of -the reel 11. Fromthe insulated. terminals 26, Figs. 4, '5, on the carriage .10, cords 30,shown broken away,

run -to:terminals31,-32 on the top member 4. 1 Fromthe terminals 31',33, .run the power lines 34, 35, to any suitable sourceof supply, as aconvenient socket in the wall, not shown. For convenientoperativecontrol, Fig. 5, lines 36,37, run from the terminals 32,33,'to' a switch 37', Figs: 1, 2, '3, on the bar '38 ofthe frame andextending through the front The innerfaces ofthe corner members 6,andtop and'bottom members 4, 5,'are grooved at"39,Fi'gs. 3, 4, toreceive a flexible'strip of metal or other suitablematerial'40 through.which the neck 18of'tlie carriage 10 extends, the strip acting to forma. cover forthe opening i'n'the front plate 2 at all-times by slid inginits groove as the-carriage 10 and its neck 18 is moved up or down- Foruse the housing isinst'alled in the side wall of the room at such heightthat the bracket or arm 13 will support the light bulb conveniently foruse 5 a Of course further adjustment of the bracket can be made eitherup' or down as desired. If more convenient, as for moving it around inthe room, the arm 13 may be" rendered portable'and may be withdrawn fromits ball'socketl? and the cord unreeled to: such length as desired,dotted 1ines,Fig-. 2. The arm may be locked in any desiredans 'ularposition in the ball 17 by turning up the ring 19on the neck 18'. Thecord allows the carriage 10-to be raised or lowered as desired. The freemovement of :the-ball I mental and prone to seek and find anything 17permits the cord 12 to unwind or wind itself up smoothly on thereel 24as the latter rotates.

The carriage 10 being mounted on the rear corner members 6, a firmsupport is provided, all weight of the carriage is borne by said rearmembers with notendency to spring the ma erials frame outwardly;.TheE-reel movingwith the carriage there is but little slack permittedin the c0rd 12; I H g The foregoing described" fikture is partic ularlyuseful in hospitals and sick roomsforj children and those suffering fromnervous troubles. Such invalids arevery -temperain the room" that'canbemoved or playedwith; They remove the bulbs, try'tmturnor-move V theibracketsryandi cut the cords. Asidetfrom v V the possible seriousresultsithatunayifollovv such. handling of theffixtures, o etc, the:incon-' venlence arising frompminor troublesis annoying; l

- By. the use' of: such 2a" fixturea as; described, the cord ishiddeni'from view "when notiin use, the fixture maybeiplacedsufficientlyhigh on r the Wallto:- be normally J beyond reach of the patient. andyet "accessible-to the nurse or attendants" g I-y r It is sanitary:and=it offers little opportunity "for dust'to'collect on thefcord an'dlater to be scattered in'the room. 2

My invention is not restricted to the par ticular :emb'odime'nt ithereofdescribed and illustrated. g v Claims: I 1. YA lampwall fiushlightingfixture comtended through said frame and a universally mountedbracket thereon, including a socket onthe neck member, a ball therein, alocking Washer nonrotatable on the socket and a locking ring threaded tothe neck over the washer.

A 5., illhe combination wvith a walluhaving a pocket therein-iotahousing, a bracket:carrying frame Within the housing, a carriage movableon the frame with a cord carrying reeh a pocket-closing'panel carried bythe carriage ,and a bracket member extended throu'glrthe panel andmovably mounted on the carriage, andextensible therefrom. V

' 1 In testimony vvhe'reof, I have signed my nametothisspecification' 1o, ALFREDYJ; HIXON.

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prising'a sframe-adapted tobe: seated in a r I Wallipocl' et,-acover-for tlieiframeand pocket including a panel sl-idable in the frame,with a lamp carrying bracket universally adjust-:- able on-'the panel,"and an' automatic cord winding reel movable in the frame, amdcarrying:a flexible current cord secured thereto and tosaid frameandthe bracket.v r

2. -'A.lamp walliflush"lightingfixture' com its prising a frameadaptedto be seated in awvall pocket, a cover therefor including aslidable panel "with universally mounted lamp bracket thereon, with anelongated opening therein to permitadjustment of the "bracket,

"a ree'l carriage slidable in'the frame and carrying an automaticallyoperative winding reel, and a switch on the 'frame connected in circuitwiththe I bracketan'd carriage; V 1

Ina wall' fiush lampflfixture with a'portable bracket adapted" tobe-seat'edin- 'a-Wall to conceal ithe'cord a ifra1ne, and: a carriageslidable thereon c'arryinga cord-"Winding reel,

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said 'carriage carrying a pocket-covering panel also 'slidable 1 in thei frame 'and a universally movable and Y portable lampz'bracket thereon.o p 4. -In a-wall enclosed lamp fixture aaframe; a cord carrying reel,and'a carriage for said reel slidablefthereon andfhaving a'ne'ckex-

